• EDINBURGH Rugby’s European Challenge Cup quarter-final at London Irish looks set to be played on Easter Sunday, April 5, after it emerged the Madejski Stadium in Reading would be off-limits earlier in the weekend.

Reading FC entertain Cardiff City on the Saturday and it is likely the football authorities would oppose the prospect of a rugby match taking place on the pitch beforehand.

Edinburgh clinched their place in the knockout stages with a 38-20 win over Bordeaux Begles but even a bonus point was insufficient to leave them among the top-four qualifiers for a home tie.

The Capital outfit have five Pro 12 fixtures between now and returning to European action against opponents who have ex-Edinburgh players in Geoff Cross and Sean Cox.